Bashing Beneficiaries for being poor is a culture war revenge fantasy, not a practical social policy
The Government is ramping up plans to throw 50 000 beneficiaries (including those with disabilities) onto the scrap heap… Govt…
Martyn Bradbury
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Democracy Project freaks out: Unemployment up + MPs wages up vs Grim Public Service Job Cuts + Huge tax breaks of rich landlords = A narrative of discontent that is only starting
NZ First apologist platform, The Democracy Project’s Alt Right Folk singer Chris Trotter sounds frightened that his hard right racist…
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TDB WARNED YOU: Here comes the big data fascism, next stolen generation and social investment privatisation of welfare
TDB warned you, here it comes… Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey sought advice on ‘social impact bonds’ to fund services…
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The Foreshore and Seabed Confiscation 20 years ago and its redneck echo today
I think it was a Pommie Council Mayor of some banjo twanging whiter than white South Island Orange Free State…
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MEDIAWATCH: Sunday’s demise = cowardice from the Board
TVNZ’s Sunday team bids emotional farewell to viewers as 22-year-old show signs off The presenter of TVNZ current affairs programme…
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Beyond the Headlines + into the fine print: Tax ‘cuts’, Waters ‘savings’, Corrections ‘rehab’ and ‘Free’ School Food questions
This Government excels at saying one thing but meaning something entirely different. Every time you go beyond the headline and…
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Comedy Fest an important canary in the economic coal mine
I haven’t gone to much NZ comedy over the last 5 years. I used to go a lot to local…
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What NZ First’s slavish worship of pollution means for climate change
We are in so much fucking trouble here, we just don’t understand! Look any this jump in CO2… Record-breaking increase…
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Woke sushi, genocide bread and his foot – the many things David Seymour is putting in his mouth
David Seymour started the week attacking ‘Woke Food’ so that no one would notice he was cheapening the free food…
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Simeon Brown cancelled the dam that would have dealt with the electricity spike problem and then blames gas and oil ban
Energy Minister Simeon Brown ‘incredibly concerned’ amid warnings of power cuts Energy Minister Simeon Brown told Newshub the potential energy…